Which of the following factors could impact a supervisor's motivation, rather than ability, to provide a meaningful performance appraisal?
A) Inadequate job knowledge
B) Favoritism toward specific workers
C) Inadequate opportunity to observe employee performance
D) Changing technology, which may impact the supervisor's understanding of job tasks the employee is required to perform
E) The supervisor's being promoted from a different functional area of the organization

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Favoritism towards specific workers may impact a supervisor’s motivation to provide a meaningful performance appraisal as the supervisor may be biased towards certain employees, leading them to overlook areas where improvement is needed or exaggerate the strengths of those favored employees.

Which of the Following Factors Could Impact a Supervisor's Motivation